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I think being stoic is becoming increasingly valuable regarding today's politics. Vindictiveness and toxicity is reflected regularly in people that closely foll

I think being stoic is becoming increasingly valuable regarding today's politics. Vindictiveness and toxicity is reflected regularly in people that closely follow national politics, usually demonstrated by their desire to relieve their frustrations by venting their negative emotions. Like the author quotes, "it is not events that disturb people, it is their judgments concerning them." Letting things which are so far removed from your control affect your daily disposition seems exhausting and miserable.

TheOperator 8y ago
One of then side effects of the rise of identity politics is an explosion in victim complexes. It's just a bit of a race to the bottom effect where one group will argue X thing doesn't mean they're victims because their group are victims in Y way. There are just so many victims these days that victimhood doesn't even serve actual victims. The supply of victims outstrips the demand. Stoicism is so starkly opposed to victimhood and complaining that it comes as a breath of fresh air.